Amal El-Mohtar
Born: 12-12-1984
Amal El-Mohtar is a Canadian author and critic renowned for her lyrical prose and deep exploration of fantasy and science fiction themes. She gained acclaim with her Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning novella "This Is How You Lose the Time War," co-authored with Max Gladstone. El-Mohtar's work often intertwines myth, magic, and emotion, reflecting her passion for storytelling and poetry. She is also a respected columnist and educator.
Book summaries for books written by Amal El-Mohtar
Quotes
I am not a woman. I am an adjective.
I am the war. The war is me.
I am a letter written in time.
To lose a time war is to change the past, to deprive the future.
You are the one who makes me real.
The past is not a place to visit.
You are the first of your kind. That makes you lonely.
I am Red. I am not a real person. I am a code, a cipher, a cipher, a letter.
My body is my own. My letter is not.
You are a creature of time, like me, but you are not a letter.
I am Red. I am a letter. I am alone.
I am not alone. I am a war.